Melbourne Business School
Master of Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 3 years
- Course Type: Master's
Designed to be completely flexible, this MBA program adapts to your needs and busy schedule.
Course overview
Developed in line with global best practices, the Melbourne Business School Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) has a rigorous and comprehensive offering of subjects that will prepare you for important and demanding careers, both domestically and internationally.
Supported by the best in business and connected to a network of like-minded professionals, the online MBA program prepares you to ignite ideas, lead organisations and meet change head-on.
Key facts
October, 2025
What you will study
To complete the Online MBA, you will complete 17.5 subjects, totalling 218.75 credit points (CP). You will study the equivalent of one subject (12.5 CP) each study period. There are three half subjects (6.25 CP) which are indicated in the list below.
Business Foundations
- Business Foundation for Managers
- Data Analytics for Decision Making
- Leadership in a Changing World (half subject)
- Ethics for Manager (half subject)
Finance, Accounting and Economics
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Economics
- Finance
Marketing and Operations
- Marketing
- Brand Management
- Operations
Management and Strategy
- Managing People
- Strategic Management
- Current Business Issues
- Implementing Strategy
- Managing in a Global Environment
Advanced Business
- Negotiations
- Mergers and Acquisition
- Analytical Decision Making and Optimisation
- Capstone (half subject)
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
To apply for the Melbourne Business School Online MBA, applicants must have the following:
- A university degree and two years of work experience OR six years of work experience.
- Two confidential professional referees.
- Four personal statements relating to your goals and how you can contribute to the program.
OR
- Successfully completed the Graduate Certificate pathway (assuming initial enrolment was for the MBA and professional referees and personal statements have been previously provided).
English language requirements
All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test.
If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores below:
- IELTS (Academic) – 7.0 overall, with no band less than 6.5.
- TOEFL IBT – minimum score of 102, with a written score minimum of 24 and no individual score lower than 21.
- PTE –English Academic PTE with a minimum score of 72, written communicative skill of 65 and no other communicative skill below 64.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program. Contact the university for more information.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative full fee in 2025: $90,125 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.